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  Tire with tire tagUSPTO Application #: 20060231180Title: Tire with tire tag Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tire body having a crown portion and a pair of sidewalls. At least one reinforcing belt is disposed in the crown portion of the tire. A tag is carried by the reinforcing belt. In one embodiment, the tag is disposed in the location of one of the reinforcing cords that is disposed in the reinforcing belt. In another embodiment, the tag is disposed at the splice of the reinforcing belt. An alternative version of the tire has the tag carried in a depression formed in the outer surface of the tire sidewall. The tag may be encapsulated with an encapsulation material that is also disposed in the depression. (end of abstract) Agent: Intellectual Property Counsel Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. - Akron, OH, US Inventor: James P. Kleckner USPTO Applicaton #: 20060231180 - Class: 152152100 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Resilient Tires And Wheels, Tires, Resilient, With Electrical Conducting Means The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060231180. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/743,694 filed Dec. 22, 2003, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 60/436,057 filed Dec. 23, 2002; the disclosures of both are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Technical Field [0003] The present invention generally relates to pneumatic tires and, more particularly, to a pneumatic tire in combination with a tire tag. Specifically, the present invention is related to how the tire tag is mounted to the pneumatic tire and the location of the mounting. [0004] 2. Background Information [0005] Various types of tire tags in the nature of tire monitoring devices and tire identification devices are known in the art. Tire monitoring devices may be configured to read temperature or pressure and store the information for later retrieval. These devices may also be configured to transmit the information from the tire to an outside reader. Tire monitoring devices may use the information to trigger an alarm when the temperature or pressure of the tire reaches a limit. Tire identification devices allow a tire to be identified through its manufacturing process and after the tire is placed into service. Tire monitoring and identification devices may be passive or active depending on design and desired functions. [0006] One type of tire identification device known in the art is a tire identification chip (tire ID chip). A tire ID chip stores a unique identification number that may be read by an interrogation signal sent by a device that obtains the information from the tire ID chip. Tire manufacturers wish to mount one tire ID chip into each tire manufactured so that the tire may be tracked during the manufacturing process and during use on vehicles. [0007] Given the wide variety of monitoring and identification devices, a wide variety of mounting configurations also exist for these devices. Exemplary known mounting configurations include building the monitoring device into a tire sidewall, building the monitoring device into the bead filler, attaching the device with a patch to the tire sidewall, attaching the device directly to the innerliner with an adhesive, connecting the device to the rim that supports the tire, and mounting the device to the valve stem of the wheel. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] The invention provides a first configuration that mounts the tire identification or tire monitoring device in one of the belts of reinforcing cords positioned in the crown of the tire. The identification or monitoring device may take the place of one of the reinforcing cords, may be positioned between reinforcing cords, or may be positioned at the splice that is used to form a loop out of the reinforcing cord ply. [0009] The invention also provides an embodiment wherein the tire identification or tire monitoring device is mounted in a depression formed in the outer surface of the sidewall. The tire identification or tire monitoring device may be encapsulated with an encapsulation material in the depression. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS [0010] FIG. 1 is a section view of a pneumatic tire showing the first mounting configuration for the tire monitoring or tire identification device. [0011] FIG. 2 is a top plan view, partially in section, of the tire crown showing the tire tag mounted at the splice in the belt. [0012] FIG. 3 is a section view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2. [0013] FIG. 3A is a section view similar to FIG. 3 showing an alternate mounting configuration wherein the tire tag replaces one of the reinforcing cords of the belt. [0014] FIG. 3B is a section view similar to FIG. 3 showing an alternative embodiment wherein the tire tag is positioned between adjacent reinforcing cords in the belt. [0015] FIG. 4 is a section view of a pneumatic tire showing the tire tag mounted in a second configuration. [0016] FIG. 4A is an enlarged section view of the encircled portion of FIG. 4. [0017] FIG. 5 is an elevation view of the tire showing the mounted tire tag. [0018] Similar numbers refer to similar parts throughout the specification. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0019] A first embodiment of a tire and tire tag combination is indicated generally by the numeral 100 in FIGS. 1-3. Combination 100 generally includes a tire 102 and a tag 104 that is mounted to tire 102. Tag 104 may be an identification device or a monitoring device. In the embodiment of tag 104 shown in the drawings, tag 104 has a central body 106 with wires 108 extending from opposed sides of body 106. Body 106 may include any of a variety of elements that are used to store and present information about tire 102 to a reader (not shown) that requests the information. Continue reading... Full patent description for Tire with tire tag Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Tire with tire tag patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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